"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390)
09/18/2017 at 10:43 • Filed to: GT vs EB
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"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390)
09/18/2017 at 10:43 • Filed to: GT vs EB | 3
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I have a newfound respect for convertibles and other thoughts about the two.
Let’s get the obvious out of the way. That V8 is fun to mess with! Not only was watching my car from the outside a strange experience, but mashing the go pedal and feeling the instant response and “going” from the GT compared to my experiencing the building anticipation and go of Ecoboost engines for the last three years is a positive strange. The GT just wants to go and go and GO in any gear and at any speed!! my EB is more of a get ready GO depending on the gear and speed.
The GT’s 3.31 gearing makes it so you can go from 0-45mph in 1st gear. My 3.55s make it so I shift into 2nd below 40mph. My friend has hit 0-60 in 4.7 seconds and I’ve managed a 5.5 second attempt and could maybe get closer to 5 seconds if I tried harder.
The MPG difference in our last tank refills is neat. 17.4MPG vs 20.6MPG is somewhat close.
The GT wins hands down for off the lot fun buhoonery, and the EB needs very little (if you’re mechanically inclined) to reach it’s maximum fun potential without blowing it up. That V8 is fun and I could get into much trouble if I had that as a DD. I maintain I made the right choice for myself at the time with the EB.
I really wanna drive an Challenger next.
Jayhawk Jake
> K-Roll-PorscheTamer
09/18/2017 at 12:07 |
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An R/T Challenger will be disappointing. The Scat Pack motor is fantastic but the car is large and not particularly fast.
Honestly the MPG in my GT really hasn’t been that bad. I’m averaging 17 MPG since I got it while I usually averaged about 22-23 in the EB. Considering the EB took premium while I normally use regular in the GT the cost difference is small.
The most common question I get about my GT from people that know I had an Ecoboost is “well, is the GT better?”. Initially my response was no, it’s not better it’s just different.
I’ve come around on that: the GT is better. The way it makes power is better, the amount of power is intoxicating, and the sound is not a contest. I still like the Ecoboost, but the right answer is a GT.
Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
> K-Roll-PorscheTamer
09/18/2017 at 13:12 |
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The main appeals of the Challenger are the somewhat unique Hemi sound (assuming it isn’t ruined by cheap aftermarket exhausts) and the last remaining truly retro body style. Performance-wise it will lose against its more modern rivals in most aspects.